A number of years ago when I decided it was time to get my voice out there I called Deborah. On our very first day she helped me craft an oped which was accepted on the Huffington Post. Since then I have written over 600+ personal blog entries and dozens of published articles. She is exceptionally talented in helping her clients tap in to their authentic voice and expertise. In addition Deborah is so wonderful to work with. Every moment with her is a pleasure.

I was at a turning point in life, having just retired from a long career as an educator and administrator. I was toying with the idea of returning to my love of writing, but I had no idea how to do it. Luckily for me, I met Deborah Siegel. She is a talented and inspiring writer and the most patient and empathic coach I could have found. Her enthusiasm and good humor are infectious. Working with Debbie has been pure joy.

It felt like I’d been leaning on that door for months and it finally opened. Thank you for being the woman behind the scenes – mirroring, supporting, inspiring. How amazing are you?? I thank my lucky stars I found you…

I have never worked with anyone so gifted at bringing out the best in the people she works with. Whether it is coaching a journalist through her first public-speaking engagement, guiding a CEO through a transition in his career, or articulating ‘the vision thing’ for a thought-leader in a way that is both personally transformative and intellectually compelling, Deborah Siegel does nothing short of changing people’s lives. I should know; she changed mine.

I never thought I would want to work with a writing coach because I love my own words so much. I can usually tell whether my writing works and have always relied on my intuition to know when a rewrite or overhaul is due. However, my conception changed when I met Deborah Siegel. I reached out to her reluctantly after I won an audition to give a talk and kept rewriting it. It seemed a bit stale and formulaic, yet ‘fine,’ though I knew I could do better. Two different people had independently recommended Deborah as a master writing coach. And now I know from firsthand experience that Deborah is a master writing coach and so much more! By interacting with her, I was able to realize I had so much more to say than I was saying. I saw how I was holding back and playing it safe. She is also trained in interpersonal coaching and so she is very deft at reading a person and knowing what level of feedback, direction and guidance they can handle and integrate. She hits the right notes in the right balance and leaves you wondering what else she would say if you let her. You get very curious about how her mind works.  Her soft style and flexibility and hint of impish fun give you the time and space to figure out how to enact her notes in your own way and process them in your own voice. So in the end, it is your own words, only better for having workshopped and crafted them by working with her. My talk was not only a major hit, but it was fun to deliver and got rave reviews. Deborah was the key reason I was able to get to the right place for me with that speech and that experience. I consider her [Deborah] a brilliant thought partner and trusted advisor who helps others put their best public selves forward.